Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, Руководство пользователя

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transmission immediately shifts into the next
gear up or down, if permitted.
X
To shift up: pull the right-hand steering
wheel gearshift paddle (
Y
page 172).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
If the maximum engine speed on the cur-
rently engaged gear is reached and you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
transmission automatically shifts up in
order to prevent engine damage.
AMG vehicles: the automatic transmission
will not shift up to the next gear when the
engine speed is very low.
X
To shift down: pull on the left-hand steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddle (
Y
page 172).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
If the engine exceeds the maximum engine
speed when shifting down, the automatic
transmission protects against engine dam-
age by not shifting down.
Automatic downshifting occurs when
coasting.
Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
X
Shift to recommended gear ; according
to gearshift recommendation : when
shown in the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Deactivating
If you have activated manual drive program
M, it will remain active for a certain amount of
time. Under certain conditions the minimum
amount of time is extended, e.g. in the case of
lateral acceleration, during an overrun phase
or when driving on steep terrain.
When manual drive program M is deactivated,
the automatic transmission shifts into the
automatic drive program that was last selec-
ted.
You can also deactivate manual drive pro-
gram M yourself:
X
Pull on the right-hand steering wheel gear-
shift paddle and hold it in place
(
Y
page 172).
or
X
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to shift the
transmission position.
or
X
Use the program selector button to change
the drive program (
Y
page 171).
Manual drive program M is deactivated.
The automatic transmission switches to
the previously activated drive program E
(drive program C on AMG vehicles) or S.
Manual drive program (AMG vehicles)
General notes
In this drive program, you can permanently
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel gearshift paddles. The transmission
must be in position D.
Manual drive program M differs from drive
program S with regard to spontaneity,
responsiveness and the smoothness of the
gear changes.
In addition to permanent drive program M,
you can also activate temporary drive pro-
gram M (
Y
page 172).
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